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D.T. FLEMING BEACH to 30’ (9m) Beg. - Int. Easy beach entry for snappers. Jacks. Eels. Caution: Fabulous dive, but for advanced divers
great snorkeling to NE side of beach. Holes & arches in lava rock. only
Freshwater springs
HONONANA BAY 20’ - 50’ (6 - 15m) Int. - Adv. Rock entry on E
FLEMING PARK Winter beach break with little point break for side of bay. Spectacular dive for shear variety of fish. Tidepools. Cau-
quick rights. Good bodyboarding tion: Winter waves. Sharp rocks & coral in surgy condition - wear a
wetsuit
MAKULE’IA BAY to 40’ (12m) Beg. - Int. Beach dive for scuba or
snorkeling on S side of bay. Reef. Sandy bottom. Small reef fish. MOKOLEA POINT 10’ - 110’ (3 - 33m) Int. - Adv. Summer or Kona
Marine reserve wind dive. Lava rock entry at E side little bay. One of best dives of
N shore. Colorful coral. Many reef fish of all types. Large jacks hide
HONOLUA BAY to 35’ (11m) Beg. - Int. Summer beach dive. Scuba in crevices. Photogenic. Caution: Winter NW swells hit cove hard.
N side of bay. Snorkeling on S side. Nice reef. Lots of reef fish. Ma- Strong tradewinds
rine reserve
KAHAKULOA BAY 10’ - 70’ (3 - 21m) Adv. Summer or Kona wind
HONOLUA BAY - Classic, hollow right point break peels into bay dive. Lava rock entry on W side of bay. Variety of reef fish. Green sea
on W or N swells. Knee-high to triple overhead. Oct. - Apr.. Has 3 turtles. Palaegic jellyfishes. Caution: Rough seas common. Difficult
breaks: Cave, Coconuts & Outside. Advanced hike
WINDMILLS -Winter NW swells make super hollow left barrels, RIVERMOUTH - Lefts & rights just past Paukukalo
to 20’+ similar to Pipeline. Lefts called “Razor Reef”. Rights called
“The Rock”. Killer razor coral bottom, rocks, caves. Dangerous area - PAUKUKALO At beachfront of Wailuku. N & NE winter swells give
experts only! long lefts, short rights. Big bowls on biggest days
HONOKOHAU BAY 10’ - 50’ (3 - 15m) Int. Pebbly beach entry. Usu- KAHULUI HARBOR Big hollow tubes in N & NE winter swells. Just
ally calm bay. Reef on right side of bay. Snorkeling or scuba. Variety inside harbor location gives glassy wind-protected rights & lefts
of tropical reef fish. Popular spear fishing for large fish
SPRECKLESVILLE - Numerous reef breaks for miles of beach &
HONOKOHAU Heavy winter right at the point. Sharp coral offshore on reef. Best in Kona winds or calm
NAKALELE POINT 50’ - 150’ (15 - 45m) Adv. Rocky entry right BALDWIN BEACH to 60’ (18m) Int. - Adv. Beautiful sandy swim
in front of lighthouse. Much like a wall dive. Turtles. Bluestriped beach. Easy entry whe surf is down. Many reef fish. Eagle rays